"Blackstone has developed strategic alliances with some of the largest and most sophisticated international financial institutions. In addition to AIG, they include Kissinger Associates, Roland Berger & Partner, GmbH, and Scandinaviska Enskilda Banken," the website states. [1]

John Forbes Kerry 2004 campaign 'adviser' Roger C. Altman was Vice Chairman of The Blackstone Group from 1987 through 1992 "where he led that firm's merger advisory business". [2]

In December 2001, The Blackstone Group was appointed as Enron's principal financial advisor with regard to its financial restructuring.[3] The company also advised Enron on "the Sale of its North American Power and Gas Trading Business to UBS". [4]Template:Deadlink